Easel



(Model) y s. M. PHILBRIOK.

EASEL.

Patented Oct. 4, 1881.

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' UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL M. PHILBRIOK, on WATERVILLE, MAINE.

EASEL.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 247,945, dated October4, 1881.

Application filedDeccmbeI-Q I, 1880. (Model) To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL M. PHILBRICK, a citizen of the United States,residingin Waterville, in the county of Kenneb'ec and State of Maine,have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Easels; and Idohereby declare that the following is a full, clear, andvexactdescription of the invention, which will hereby made a part of thisspecification, A denotes a strip of wood of suitableleiigth, width,

and thickness. Three saw scarfs or separations are made in thisstripone,a, in the middle, beginning atthe lower end and extendingnearly the entire length,and the other two, a, beginning at the upperend at each side of the middle piece, A, and extending downward asuitable distance in such a manner that the strips may-be sprcadapartinto the form shown in Fig. 3. The strip A as thus spread forms thebody of the ease], and is held in position by the two bars B and E. Thebar B-has at each end two notches, b, of the same width as the legs ofthe strip or frame A. Each end of the bar B is also split, as at b, witha saw or otherwise in sucha manner that the ends can be sprung togetherand passed through the holes 00 m in the frame A, and then expandingwill be held in place, the notches in the ends of the bar B thus holdingthe frame A from moving laterally in either direction. The bar E may bemade of the same size as the holes a." in frame A, through which itpasses, and is placed in position by passing it through from one side tothe other.

The rest 0 'is a strip ofwood, of suitable size, split up the middlefor-a considerable distance, or else two strips secured together, thefree ends hein g suitably attached to the sides of the frame A by hooksc or otherwise.

D D are brackets made of round iron or other metal, and bent into such aform that when the two projecting arms d and d are made to clasp theframe A at the sides the hook (Z may be sprung back, catchingthe rear ofthe frame A above the point of the arms at and d, and holding thebracket firmly in place.

Immediately below the points on the strips A and G, where they begin tospread, maybe placed rivets or other suitable appliances to preventsplitting.

Under some circumstances A can be a separate piece, riveted at its lowerend to A.

If desired, the bar B can be made of three or more pieces, properlyriveted together, and thus present in appearance and use substan tiallythe same device as is now shown. The bar E. also, can be made andapplied in the same manner as bar 13.

As thus constructed, I produce an easel which is at the same time cheap,simple, durable, capable of being readily taken apart and put together,and carried in a small bulk, and being of graceful appearance.

I claim- I 1. An easel constructed of the wooden strip A, cut asdescribed, to form the scarfs a a, and held inposition by the bars B andE, and having rest 0 suitably fastened to it, all being capable of beingtaken apart readily, substan tially as shown.

2. An easel composed of the stripA,scarfed at a at, bars B and E, rest0, and bracket D, all adapted to be folded up, substantially asdescribed, and for the purposes set forth.

3. In combination with an easel, a bracket, D, having arms at d 67?,adapted for attachment to the sides of the easel-frame, substantially asand for the purpose set forth.

51. An easel composed of strips A and middle piece, A, in one piece, andbars B and E, and rest (J, each part made as described, and the wholecombined substantiallyin the manner set forth,

In testimony that I claim the foregoing as my own invention I haveaffixed my signature in the presence of two witnesses.

SAMUEL M. PHILBRIOK.

Witnesses:

WILLIAM H. N IoHoLs, J. W. PHILBRIOK.

